December 3, 1998

HOUSTON (3-3)
Hendrick 2-6 0-2 4, Younger 6-15 3-6 16, Stringfellow 0-5 0-0 0, Botts 0-4 1-2 1, Gervin 6-14 4-5 16, Malone 4-7 3-5 13, Ballis 4-6 1-2 9, Spears 0-2 4-6 4, Austin 0-2 1-4 1, Crosby 0-0 0-0 0, Fernandez 2-3 0-0 4, Moore 1-2 1-2 4. Totals 25-66 18-34 72.

CALIFORNIA (3-1)
Lampley 7-18 7-10 21, Gill 4-9 0-0 9, Elson 6-8 1-5 13, Kilgore 3-10 3-4 10, Carlisle 6-14 3-4 18, Boyd 2-7 0-0 4, Gordon 0-4 0-0 0, Gates 4-7 0-0 12, Hughes 0-1 0-0 0, King 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-78 14-23 87.

Halftime-California 43, Houston 33.

3-Point goals-Houston 4-17 (Malone 2-3, Moore 1-2, Younger 1-5, Botts 0-2, Gervin 0-5.), California 9-18 (Gates 4-6, Carlisle 3-6, Gill 1-2, Kilgore 1-3, Boyd 0-1.).

Fouled out-Boyd.

Rebounds-Houston 42 (Stringfellow 8), California 50 (Lampley 18).

Assists-Houston 12 (Gervin 5), California 19 (Kilgore and Carlisle 6).

Total fouls-Houston 18, California 26.

Technicals-Lampley (hanging on the rim), Cal bench.

A-8,325.